Official Twitter account of the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Helping people afford their lives and live with dignity, safety & respect.
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Happy Veterans Day, Minnesota. My father, uncle, and son are all veterans, so I've seen up close the sense of duty and honor that calls people to military service. And even when their service has ended, veterans continue to radiate those values to all around them.
We can't forget that the veteran community has done great service, but also faces challenges: employment discrimination, attacks on their healthcare, and targeting from scammers. Veterans need recognition, but they also need compassion and protection. They deserve no less.
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With the rising cost of living, the last thing Minnesotans need is a utility plan that looks like a rate freeze, but actually masks changes that could increase your bills. I'm calling on the Public Utilities Commission to take action: affordingyourlife.substack.c…
Another big win today: Trump tried to deny Minnesota access to public safety grants unless we agreed to his radical, un-American immigration policies. We took him to court and won. Public safety means embracing our neighbors, not betraying them. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
H.R. 1 is a healthcare disaster. It aims to transform Medicaid from a system to ensure low-income folks can get healthcare into one that withholds healthcare as part of a misguided jobs program. This is cruel and unconstitutional, and I’m suing to stop it. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
Minnesotans have had enough of shady interests collecting and sharing our data. For years, GM used the Smart Driver program to collect drivers' personal information without their knowledge or consent, and I led a coalition of AGs to put a stop to it. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
My Medicaid fraud unit executed search warrants with federal law enforcement at two sites today. The feds acknowledge this unit is both aggressive and one of the most effective in America. We will keep holding fraudsters accountable without fear or favor. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
The corruption has to stop. I'm joining a coalition of 20 AGs suing to block the Trump Administration from letting businesses keep their owners secret. I can only imagine why it's important for Trump to let criminals hide their dirty money. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
The Corporate Transparency Act requires businesses to disclose who owns and controls them. It passed with bipartisan support in 2021 and has been vital in tracking dirty money, bribes, and stolen assets. But the Treasury Department's new rule exempts most businesses.
Minnesotans have no tolerance for fraud, and neither do I. When it comes to child nutrition fraud, my office’s authority is civil, not criminal, so today I filed two civil lawsuits under the False Claims Act to hold fraudsters accountable. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
In the other, I allege a network of companies also submitted false claims, claiming $10M in reimbursement for 3M meals they said they served at over a dozen sites. But they didn’t serve anywhere near this number of meals and individuals personally profited from the program funds.
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A big win for MN: the Court of Appeals reversed an acquittal in a $7.2 million Medicaid Fraud case, so now the jury’s guilty verdict stands as it always should have. My fraud-fighting team will use every option we've got to hold fraudsters accountable. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Commun…
Our South Asian and Hindu neighbors are hurting, thanks to an ongoing rise in hateful, bigoted rhetoric toward their communities. Sunday’s failed mass shooting at Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in IL reveals just how real and terrifying the problem has become.
It is tragic that those bedrock values remain under threat, but I am heartened by the strength and resilience of our communities, and by the tireless, courageous work happening every day to bring us closer to our nation’s stated ideals.
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